SW546J Telemental Health: Laws, Ethics and Best Practices 3 hrs TIVE11-202480

CI# SW546J  Telemental Health: Laws, Ethics & Best Practices 3 hours

Instructor: Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW

Wednesday, 9/25/24 • 8:45 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Online via Zoom

For mental-health practitioners who work directly with clients and/or supervise work with clients.

Certificates will be provided to participants via email once course evaluation is completed and turned in.

As online mental health treatment becomes part of many providers service provision, it is important that they are aware of the legal and ethical issues related to telemental health. In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) research on Telemental Health and 3) best practicing when providing online mental services.

Participants will be able to

1. Describe four important elements in obtaining informed consent for telemental health services;

2. List two pros and two cons of providing telemental health services;

3. Explain at least two ways to maintain confidentiality when engaging in telemental;

4. Identify four important elements in handling suicidal when providing services via telemental health.